Chippendale

American  

[chip-uhn-deyl] / ˈtʃɪp ənˌdeɪl /

noun

1. Thomas, 1718?–79, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.

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adjective

1. of or in the style of Thomas Chippendale.

Chippendale British  

/ ˈtʃɪpənˌdeɪl /

noun

1. Thomas. ?1718–79, English cabinet-maker and furniture designer

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adjective

1. (of furniture) designed by, made by, or in the style of Thomas Chippendale, characterized by the use of Chinese and Gothic motifs, cabriole legs, and massive carving

Example Sentences

Does a mother have the right to take her 8-year-old daughter to a “ladies’ night out” at Chippendales?

From Washington Times

His attempt to propel it goalwards with the kind of groin-thrust you might see at a Chippendales live show suggests he was caught unawares.

From The Guardian

Chippendale and other furniture makers adapted that feature and added it to their tea tables beginning around 1745.

From Washington Post

Filippi, of Block Island, and Chippendale, of Foster, will serve their second term as leaders of the small GOP contingent in the chamber when the Legislature reconvenes in January.

From Washington Times

Miguel Rivera had been dancing with the Chippendales male revue for four months when the show shut down, taking Rivera from energetic and interactive audiences every night to a lot more quiet.

From Seattle Times